YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT
Growing food, kids, and community in Moab, UT since 1996!
YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT
EIN: 87-0568051
Mission
The Youth Garden Project cultivates healthy children, families, and community through educational programs and connecting people with food from seed to table.
Ruling year
1997
Executive Director
Emily Roberson
Main address
530 S 400 E
Moab, UT 84532 USA
EIN
87-0568051
Child educational development
STEM education
Vocational secondary education
Out-of-school learning
Outdoor education
Population served
Children
Preteens
Adolescents
Adults
At-risk youth
NTEE code
Youth Centers, Clubs, (includes Boys/Girls Clubs)- Multipurpose (O20)
Agricultural Programs (K20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Garden Classroom Field Trips
Every Kindergarten through Sixth Grade class in Grand County School District and the Moab Charter School attends a 90 minute field trip at the Youth Garden Project's 1.5 acre garden. During the field trip, students engage in a curriculum based lesson through hands-on activities, experiments, and exploration. Each lesson is aligned with grade level core curriculum standards set by the State of Utah, and developed in collaboration with district educators.
Summer Day Camp
9 weeks of learning, growing, playing, exploring, and having fun at YGP! Our Summer Day Camp is offered in one week sessions with a different theme each week. Each day is full of activities related to the week's theme, time in the garden, two healthy snacks, and time to play at the park or in the creek during the hot summer afternoons.
YGP's summer day camp is educational, fun, safe, engaging and a great place for kids to spend their summer break from school. While at camp, kids build positive relationships with their peers and adults, they let their creativity shine, and they create wonderful summer memories!
Tuition assistance is offered to any qualifying family so no family is turned away due to an inability to pay registration fees.
Weed n' Feed
The weed n' feed program at YGP gives an opportunity to community members to volunteer doing light garden work for 1 1/2 hours and then volunteers and YGP staff enjoy a garden-prepared meal together.
Community Supported Agriculture Program
30 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares are sold at the beginning of each season to community members. Each share member picks up one basket of produce biweekly during the growing season.
Seed Crew
Seed Crew is YGP's summer youth development and employment program for youth ages 14-18. Over nine weeks of summer vacation, we bring on two or more Moab youth to work together and gain sustainable agriculture knowledge & skills, while also developing leadership & civic engagement. They spend their days working hands-on in the garden, assisting with summer camp activities, and participating in workshops that address a variety of issues including experiential education, food access, social justice, life skills, and more!
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Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
25.19
Months of cash in 2020 info
9.8
Fringe rate in 2020 info
15%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $218 | -$14,099 | $27,310 | $92,307 | $57,229 |
| As % of expenses | 0.1% | -5.8% | 10.8% | 40.0% | 20.5% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$9,031 | -$23,073 | $18,549 | $83,670 | $48,970 |
| As % of expenses | -3.8% | -9.2% | 7.1% | 34.9% | 17.1% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $228,666 | $228,702 | $280,458 | $323,076 | $325,990 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 10.0% | 0.0% | 22.6% | 15.2% | 0.9% |
| Program services revenue | 19.3% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 15.8% | 13.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Government grants | 14.0% | 7.6% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 11.3% |
| All other grants and contributions | 66.7% | 73.8% | 76.6% | 80.3% | 75.2% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $228,448 | $242,200 | $253,148 | $230,769 | $278,723 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 17.0% | 6.0% | 4.5% | -8.8% | 20.8% |
| Personnel | 72.3% | 70.1% | 60.8% | 63.4% | 71.5% |
| Professional fees | 24.9% | 26.9% | 36.9% | 32.2% | 24.6% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $237,697 | $251,174 | $261,909 | $239,406 | $286,982 |
| One month of savings | $19,037 | $20,183 | $21,096 | $19,231 | $23,227 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $256,734 | $271,357 | $283,005 | $258,637 | $310,209 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 4.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| Months of cash and investments | 4.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $77,745 | $59,221 | $87,172 | $178,977 | $228,273 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $186,173 | $186,289 | $186,289 | $186,289 | $188,373 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 64.5% | 69.3% | 74.0% | 78.6% | 82.1% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 4.0% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 3.4% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $128,089 | $105,016 | $124,168 | $207,838 | $256,808 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $138,089 | $115,016 | $134,168 | $217,838 | $256,808 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
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Executive Director
Emily Roberson
Emily has been Executive Director of YGP since Fall 2021, after having first spent a season as a garden intern and then two years in the Outreach & Development Coordinator role. Emily sees the garden as an invaluable asset to the Moab community. She’s excited to continue developing YGP as a place where people of all ages can learn new skills and foster meaningful relationships to their local environment, the food system, and with each other.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT
Board of directorsas of 02/01/2023
Board of directors data
Desiree Westfall
Moab Regional Hospital
Term: 2021 -
Tim Graham
Joshua Cameron
Bruce Keeler
Anne Clare Erickson
Nan Marquardt
Jennifer Sadoff
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